Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-14

| these were Miss Hammers assistant teach
| eTs and about eighteen former graduates OF
| the institute, and back further trustees,
ministers OF the Gospel, DR.. Anderson, and
several speclally.inylted guests.
| The past graduates, who at the request OF
| their principal came from their homes in
this and other States to do honor TO their
| Alma Mater by their presence, added much
| to the brightness and beauty OF the Occl-
sion. They were nearly all dressed IN white
or light pink or blue.
| TIE AUDIENCE.
TIE audience was both one OF the largest
| and one Of the most fashionable that ever
| assembled IN the walls where some OF the
| leading stars OF the country have played 10
tbe leading society people OF Richmond.
| The scholars all arriyedin BODY prompt
| ly at S'15 and wele seated in the space set
apart for them.
| THE EXERCISES OPEN.
| At $50 O'Clock Rev. II. A. Tupper, presi-
dent OF the Board Of Trustees, advanced to
the front and said The exercises OF the
evening will be opened by PRAYER. The
audience will please rise. DR.. Jones will
now lead us IN prayer.
| Rev. J. William Jones, ID. D., came for
ward, and in brief prayer returned thanks
10 the Giver OF all good and perfect gifts
| for the success which has attended this in
stltution in the past, aud invoked His fu.
ture blessings upon both this and other
institutions Of learning.
WELCOME.
| After sweet air by the band Or. Tup-
| per, in the name Of the institute, welcomed
to this it' thirty.ffth commencement the
| grand audience present.
He then in fitting terms presented dl-
plomas OF graduation to Miss Lillian Duna-
way. OF Virginia, and Miss Mamie Earle
| Landrum, of South Carolina.
| When the young ladies had bowed their
| acknowledgements, received the floral offer
| iGgs OF their friends, and taken their seats
the audience cheered and the band played.
CERTIFICATES.
Professor Charles II. Winstou was intro.
| duced and presented the certificates OF pro-
| fciency.
Professor Winston had something plel.
SAINT to say 10 each class, and wished the
young ladies all a pleasant summer and
| invited them back TO the institute in sep
temher.
As each OF the young ladies received Der
| certificates her friends spplauded literally,
and the showers OF flowers, beautiful and
rare, were bountiful.
MEDALS FOF MUSIC.
DR.. Laudrum was introduced TO the an
| dience, and he in few but in every way fit.
| ting words presented the medals for music,
giving few practical suggestions 10 the
young ladies as TO how they should use
their talent.
FRoFIcIENTs.
Professor Winston next read the names
Of those in the various schools who were TO
receive diplomas. These, Ike those who
bad received certificates, marched from the
auditorium To the stage and received the
borors to which they were entitled, also
| the flowers and applause.
I'm dismissine them Professor Winston
expressed the love in which they are held
by the school, and for him,elf and assOci.
aieS gave item an aGectionate parting.
OTHER MEDALS.
Rev. DR.. $. \. Goodwin presented the
medals for Latin. French. and scholir.hip
TO Miss Virgin Hitter, Miss Carrie Eleti.
aud Miss Marion Ryland. Dr. Goodwin
was happy in his remarks TO each Of the
Young ladies.
THE ADDRESS.
Or. Tuprer said the rare>t wine had
been reserved until the last Of the feast. and
pre-, ,ented rs the orator OF lbc evening a na-
1--WE oi Virginia and an adopted son OF
Mary land. hose name isapower in both
Rev DR.. Thomas ID. Anderson, ID. d.. OF
Baltimore.
DR.. Anderson was greeted with applause
as he stepped TO the front.
lie is n gentleman OF commanding ap
pCarancc. holds himself erect. wears black
mOusiachc, bis bair in front is Slyered with
gray, and he wa, attired in dress suit aud
wore a white tie and a bosom Of Spotlts,
white.
The Doctcr spoke for about forty mi
nules, and his effort was such a perfect
gem that any attempt to syuOp.ize # IN ac.
cOrdancc with the DjSDdtch'S space would
sadly mar it. He was eloquent and earnest,
and some OF his flights Of OratOry were
grand.
when he closed with "iarewell to the
students Of the institute and all hail TO the
ministers OF the world" he was cheeIed
heartily ana presented with several beIuti.
ful bouquets.
DR.. AndersOn's subject was The Mu.
tual Relation OF Selt.Deyelopmcnt aud Self
Devotion" and very well indeed did he
handle it.
BENEDICTION.
Dr.. Charles Ii. Ryand pronounced the
benedicti0n, and while the band played
There l. j Brighter Land" the audience
dispersed
The exercises were a fitting close TO so
successful a session Of this institution.
GRADUATES.
The following is a complete list Of the
graduates:
Misses Lillian Dunaway and Mamie E. Ian
drum.
School OF Philosophy: Miss Lizzie Bomar.
School Of Latin: Misses Mary Mathews, Eda
Williams, and Virginia Hitter.
School OF English Literature Misses Lizzie
Bomar, Kate Hatcher, Ellie Robinson. Virginia
Walker. Annie Graham, Reatha PerkinsOn,
Fannie Paine, Mary Mathews, Carrie Elicit. |
Grace Hall, Tula PendletOn, Annie White, Net
tie Blayton, Hattie Gardner. and Lily Briggs.
school OF English: Misses Virginia Hitter, Liz
zie BOmsr. Lillian Dunaway. Mary Mathews,
Lily Briggs. Kate Hatcher, Tula PendletOn,
Carrie Elicit, Fannie Dickinson, and Grace
Hall.
school of History: Misses Lillian Dunaw
Annie Graham, Tula Pendleton, Ellie Robin
son, Carrie katcliffs and Mary Jordan.
School Of Natural Science: Misses Fannie
Dickinson, Irene Fensom. Kate Lewis, Mari
belle Iigford, Bessie stuoberheld, and Carrie
Ratclfe
SCHOOL Of French: Misses Lillian Dunanay.
Marion Ryland, aud Fannie Dickinson.
school OF Mathematics: Misses Lillian Duna-
way and Virginia Hitter.
PROPIcTESTs.
Rhetoric: Mi.ses Minnie Brown. Louise Dick
inEon, Kate Lewis, knie Coter. Marion RYiand
Nettie Blayton. Amins Hammer. Annie Broaius.
Irene Fcnsom. and Maribelle PigfOrd.
Latin Misses Fannie Payne, Annie Grab am.
Minnie Brown. Katie Hatcher. ReathR PGrkin-
son. Virginia Walker. Lily Briggs, and Carrie
Elicit
Algebra: Misses Minnie Brown, Mary Jordan,
Fannie Payne. Irene Fensom, Daisy Mason.
and Marion Ryland.
French: Misses IreEe Fensom, Louise Dick
Inson, Annie Broadus, Kate Hatcher. Grace
Hall Daisy Macon, Lily Briggs, Carrie Elicit.
Reatha Fertinson, Mary Mathews, and Aary
Perry.
Preparatory Latin:. Misses Carrie Radcliffe.
Annie Broadua. Marion hylaad, Anime Ham
nsr Ireue Fensom. Louise Dickinson. Fannie
AIfriend, Nettie Blayton. Eva Garter, Janet
Harris Lola Garrett, Olli9 Robinson. Carrie
BIiggs, Su .ie West, Sallie Burke, Mary FOig
Earibelle PlefOrd, Annie White. Irene B0ie
ker. jamie Dickinson, Sarah Jones. and Mary
Wosdfn.
German: Misses Virginia Walker, Anaie
Graham, and oolah Duko.'
PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
Arithmetic: Misses Virginia Berrian. jamie
Dickinson, Maud Thompson, Mary WoO1hn,
sarah Jones, Eva Carter, Janet Harris susie
West, and Mary Carr.
Grammar: Misses Virginia Barriea, Sarah
Jones. Mary Woodnn. Mamie Hamilton. Daisy
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